Howmet Aerospace Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 84-3022317 · since 2020howmetaerospacefoundation.org·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$8.4M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$10,000 to $62,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$20,000

Typical grant (median)

209 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation's stated focus is STEM education and training, workforce development, access and diversity, and, on a limited basis, local community needs, so work in these areas fits best.
Its geographic focus is given as around the world, and it does not consider unsolicited proposals because nonprofit grants are by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and the sensible first step is to seek an introduction.66% of its grant dollars to organisations in the latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so a new applicant should expect a competitive, relationship-led process.
A modest request suits it: half of its 620 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $10,000 and $62,000, although its largest grant was $1,600,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
The filing says it looks for projects with measurable, long-term results that can be sustained without its funding and shared with other organisations.

Overview

Howmet Aerospace Foundation is a US private foundation based in Pittsburgh, PA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation invests primarily in initiatives advancing STEM education and training worldwide, particularly those preparing students and the workforce for advanced manufacturing careers. Its STEM outreach supports programmes, events and campaigns geared to student access and achievement and teacher development. It also supports technical education and workforce development, with an emphasis on increasing access to STEM fields for underrepresented individuals. Its access and diversity work makes studies and resources available to underserved and underrepresented groups, with particular attention to girls, women, minority populations and military veterans. On a limited basis, it considers local initiatives addressing unique community needs, including youth leadership, critical community services, community safety, quality of life and environmental literacy or sustainability. Nonprofit partnerships are selected in consultation with community stakeholders and based on local needs and priorities.

Themes

STEM education and training
Workforce development
Access and diversity
Community enhancement

Geographic Focus

Priority: Around the world.

How to apply

Unsolicited grant proposals and applications are not considered; nonprofit grant applications are by invitation only.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 66% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 620 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

It looks for projects that produce measurable, long-term results.
It looks for projects that can be implemented and sustained over time without its funding.
It looks for projects that are replicable and can be shared with other organizations seeking similar results.
It looks for commitment to the inclusion of diverse, underserved and underrepresented populations.
It selects nonprofit partnerships in consultation with community stakeholders and on the basis of local needs and priorities.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Pennsylvania25%

California15%

Michigan7%

Ohio7%

District of Columbia5%

Texas4%

6 other states: 14%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 23%

The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 66% of grant dollars went to organisations Howmet Aerospace Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
19% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (France, United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany).
4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

209 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $20,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 209 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$1k–$2.5k5%

$2.5k–$5k1%

$5k–$10k1%

$10k–$25k45%

$25k–$50k33%

$50k–$100k11%

$100k–$250k1%

$250k–$500k1%

$500k–$1M<1%

$1M and over<1%

Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Neighborhood Academy · Build out of the girls' middle school & the stem suite
$1,600,0002024 tax year
Sarah Heinz House · S.t.e.a.m. programs
$500,0002024 tax year
Society for Science · Sponsorship of two categories at isef 2025
$350,0002024 tax year
Muskegon County Community Foundation · Howmet aerospace foundation city center park
$304,0002024 tax year
Urban Impact Foundation · Warehouse conversion to youth programming and workforce development facility
$300,0002024 tax year
American Red Cross · Relief for people affected by hurricanes helene and milton
$200,0002024 tax year
Hosanna House · Teen.co aviators
$100,0002024 tax year
Muskegon Museum of Art Foundation · Community sculpture plaza
$100,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Dean E Will — Treasurer
Vagner Finelli — Director
Ken Giacobbe — Director
John Hislop — Director
Neil Marchuk — President And Secretary

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$7,863,088	$8,302,128	$170,268,029	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$9,384,771	$7,873,687	$177,568,366	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$14,353,896	$8,359,285	$188,060,912	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.